With things having come this far, there was no point hiding anything anymore. Chen Hao came clean to the three women before him, the women he loved most in this life.
When Chen Hao told the three of them everything about his dealings with Horse Face, they all struggled to accept it. Liu Yan, in particular, did not even know about Qi Refiners. Asking her to suddenly accept something science could not explain clearly upended her understanding of the world.
But she eventually chose to believe him. After all, everything from Chen Hao obtaining the Blue Light Potion to inventing the Electric Crystal had already gone beyond the bounds of science.
When Qin Yumo heard from Chen Hao himself that he had willingly given up fifty years of his yang lifespan just to give her a chance to live, she could no longer hold back. She pulled him tightly into her arms. "Chen Hao, I'm sorry. It was my fault. But why were you so stupid? I was already dead! Why did you waste your own life to save me?"
Chen Hao choked up, unable to speak.
Standing beside them, Liu Yan finally understood why she had lost to Qin Yumo.
If the day ever came when Liu Yan had to sacrifice her own life to save Chen Hao, perhaps she could do it without hesitation. But it was only a perhaps.
If that moment truly came, even Liu Yan could not be absolutely certain she would die for Chen Hao without hesitation.
A trace of bitterness crossed Liu Yan's face. As she watched Chen Hao and Qin Yumo embrace, she finally let go.
She stood up and slowly walked away.
Just as Liu Yan reached the doorway, Chen Hao suddenly said, "Liu Yan, I'm sorry."
Liu Yan paused. She